Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The lesson includes the balloon-in-a-bell-jar demonstration as a model for breathing. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 2.3 Access Sheet(Measuring the volume of the lungs) although necessary resources and results table are included on the slides. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state what happens to the ribcage during inhaling and exhaling; most pupils should also be able to state what each part of the bell jar model represents; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the processes of inhaling and exhaling. Keywords include contract, diaphragm, lung volume and asthma. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 30 and 31, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

An ideal activity to include in one of your end-of-term maths lessons! A Christmas colouring worksheet where students simplify the algebraic expressions, and then match their answer to the key to find the colour for each section. Aimed at Year 7 KS3 but also suitable for Year 6 KS2, students who need practice simplifying algebraic expressions, and anyone who likes colouring!

A set of five Christmas-themed picture templates ready for you to customise to your classes requirements. Do they need to practise simplifying algebraic expressions, working with negative numbers, basic operators, BIDMAS, or anything else? All you need to add is a key and brief instructions to make this resource work for your classes. I hope this is useful!!

A Christmas-themed Science quiz based on the first chapters of B2, C2 & P2 of the Activate 2 course. Learning and fun rolled into one big activity! The last slide is a 'Where's Sana Claus' activity. This can be printed out before the lesson or done straight from the PowerPoint image. Enjoy!

This PowerPoint is designed to encourage your students to enjoy counting in groups of 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s. Pictures of groups of objects are animated on the slides for students to practise counting in steps. This resource supports one of the Maths key objectives for Year 2.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. This is the first lesson in the 'Working Scientifically' section. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate activity sheet, Asking Scientific Questions, and to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state some questions that can be investigated; most pupils should also be able to describe how scientists develop an idea into a question that can be investigated; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to identify independent, dependent, and control variables. Supporting information can be found on page 2 and 3 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 3.4 Activity Sheet (Development and Birth). A gestation worksheet is included as a consolidation task with the plenary taking the form of a True/False quiz. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state the definition of gestation and how long pregnancy lasts; most pupils should also be able to describe what happens during gestation; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe what happens during birth. Keywords include gestation, foetus, placenta, umbilical cord, and fluid sac. Supporting information can be found on pages 46 and 47 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. Included on the PPT are a fun game, a simple demonstration, an animation, T/F questions, a differentiated gap fill exercise and a homework task. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate C1, 1.6 Practical Sheet - What affects the rate of diffusion? The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state examples of diffusion; most pupils should also be able to describe the movement of particles in diffusion; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe evidence for diffusion. The keyword of the day is 'diffusion'! Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 70 and 71, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. This is the second lesson in the 'Working Scientifically' section. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate activity sheet, Planning Investigations, and to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state what should be included in the plan for an investigation; most pupils should also be able to identify data as accurate or precise; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe a risk assessment. Supporting information and Summary Questions can be found on pages 4 and 5 of the blue Activate ,1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slide. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 1.5 Practical Sheet (Observing Amoeba and Euglena) which includes questions to test understanding. The Activate B1 1.5 Support sheet provides a writing frame for the practical work and includes a diagram of a euglena to label. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to identify some structures in an amoeba; most pupils should also be able to identify some structures in a euglena; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe what a unicellular organism is. Keywords include unicellular, amoeba, euglena, and flagellum. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 22 and 23 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Updated to be usable from home or in the classroom! Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. Resource was designed to be used with the Activate B1 1.1 Practical Sheet but can also be used with the worksheet provided with this resource. It is suitable for key stage 3 lessons on using the microscope. The lesson is ready to go and includes activities for pupils aiming for developing, secure & extending outcomes. There is an alternative online ‘Using a Microscope’ Activity for pupils without access to a microscope. Learning Objectives are to know what a cell is and to understand how to use a microscope to observe a cell. Keywords include: cells, organisms, magnify, microscope and observation.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slide. This lesson includes an animation link together with associated differentiated question sheets, practical work and a role play. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 1.4 Practical Sheet (Observing Diffusion). The Activate B1 1.4 Support sheet provides a blank table for the practical work although a table is included in the PPT. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state simply what diffusion is; most pupils should be able to make measurements of diffusion, identifying ranges and intervals used; whilst some pupils should also be able to name some substances that move into and out of cells. Keywords include diffusion and concentration. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 20 and 21 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 3.5 Activity Sheet (Timeline of the Menstrual Cycle). A set of student statements are included to be used with the plenary activity, Menstrual Cycle in a Minute. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state a simple definition, and the main stages, of the menstrual cycle; most pupils should also be able to describe the main stages of the menstrual cycle; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to present the menstrual cycle as a timeline. Keywords include period, menstrual cycle, and ovulation. Supporting and further information and activities can be found on pages 48 and 49 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. There is also a link to a 5 minute video with excellent graphics from Nucleus Medical Media. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 3.3 Activity Sheet (Fertilisation and Implantation). A student table is included to be used with the plenary slide. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state the definition of gametes and what is meant by fertilisation; most pupils should also be able to describe the structure and function of the gametes; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the process of fertilisation. Keywords include gamete, fertilisation, cilia, ejaculation, embryo, and implantation.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. There is also a link to the BBC Bitesize video-clip, Fertilisation, narrated by David Attenborough. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 3.2 Activity Sheet (Male and Female Reproductive Systems), B1 3.2 Teacher and Technician Notes, and pages 42 & 43 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook. A student table is included to be used with the plenary slide. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to name the main structures of the male and female reproductive systems; most pupils should also be able to state a function of the main structures of these reproductive systems; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the main structures in the male and female reproductive systems. Keywords include sperm cell, testes, scrotum, semen, egg cell, ovary, oviduct, and uterus.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate C1 1.3 Practical sheet - Observing the Cooling of Stearic Acid. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state the meaning of the term 'melting point'; most pupils should also be able to describe how the states of matter change as stearic acid cools; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to discuss the change in particle movement during melting and freezing, using particle diagrams. Keywords include 'melting, change of state, freezing, and melting point'. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 64 and 65, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook. Please leave feedback if you download and use this resource. Many thanks!

This resource includes lessons and worksheets covering Activate 1 B1 Chapter 2. Lessons covered are as follows: 3.1 Adolescence; 3.2 Reproductive Systems; 3.3 Fertilisation and Implantation; 3.4Development of a Foetus; 3.5The Menstrual Cycle; 3.6 Flowers and Pollination. 3.7 Fertilisation and Germination; 3.8 Seed Dispersal; 3.9 Chapter Checkpoint The lessons are ready to go and are designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. Please note that the Activate worksheets themselves are not included, due to copyright, but worksheets designed to support learning are included, together with PPTs which detail learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities. Each PPT starts with a slide of Teachers Notes which gives details of the Activate worksheets that the PPT has been designed to work with, keywords and, in some cases, textbook page numbers for further tasks/support.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The resource is designed to be used with an alternate (parallel) activity to the Activate C1, 2.1 Activity Sheet - The Elements. A pupil 'Elements' sheet is included with the resource to be printed out before the lesson. This can be used as an ICT opportunity or textbooks can be substituted, if necessary. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to match the term “element” to its definition; most pupils should also be able to state examples of elements; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to recall the chemical symbols of six elements. Keywords include element, Periodic table, and chemical symbol'. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 76 and 77, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Christmas is nearly here - and here is an early Christmas present for all you hard-working science teachers! I have put together a multiple choice quiz round based on science discoveries made during the past year, or planned for the near future. It should be suitable for all secondary pupils from 11 to 18 years as a starter - or at the end of a lesson. If you like it, why not check back for my full lesson Christmas quiz/activity PowerPoint? Merry Christmas to all!!